Cameron Norrie defeated Dan Evans in an all-British clash to reach the Australian Open second round for the first time in his career. British No 1 Evans, seeded 30th, won his first tour-level title on the eve of the delayed first Grand Slam but was beaten 6-4 4-6 6-4 7-5 in just under three-and-a-half hours.Norrie, the British No 3, reached the semi-finals at the Delray Beach Open before arriving in Australia last month. World No 69 Norrie broke Evans early in the first set and maintained his advantage to nudge in front in only the pair’s second tour-level encounter.Evans’s frustration began to show early in the second set when he was given code and time violations in quick succession by the umpire, but he appeared to wrestle back control of the match after he levelled proceedings.However, Norrie proved the more consistent player during the contest as he seized back the ascendency to win the third set as Evans struggled to reach the heights of his performances at the Murray River Open last week.Evans, who reached the fourth round in 2017, twice led by a break in the fourth set and served to take the match into a deciding set at… Read full this story
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